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U.K. broadcaster BSkyB (British Sky Broadcasting) has confirmed reports which emerged over the weekend that it is looking to acquire stakes in Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland from 21st Century Fox.

By Valuentum:

History has revealed that the best performing stocks during the previous decades have been those that shelled out ever-increasing cash to shareholders in the form of dividends. In a recent study, S&P 500 stocks that initiated dividends or grew them over time registered roughly a 9.6% annualized return since 1972 (through 2010), while stocks that did not pay out dividends or cut them performed poorly over the same time period.

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Home-rental start-up Airbnb is trying to expand into helping visitors buy and pay for tickets and travel, the Financial Times reports.

By Sean Chandler:

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By Integrator:

I am a self-directed investor who manages my own portfolio with the objective of achieving early retirement. I have a dividend portfolio, which is currently on track to deliver close to $28,000 in dividend income for 2014 and maximize income return.

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Chinese stocks jump as the market welcomes a blueprint for capital-market reform, while shares in India hit a new high on hopes the election will bring in a more business-friendly government.
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Peter Kinsella, senior currency strategist at Commerzbank, says the yen will come under pressure as the Australian central bank and Bank of England begin to hike interest rates.